Olayinka Oni

Olayinka Oni currently serves as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Sterling Financial Holdings Company, starting in July 2023. Olayinka has held several leadership roles at Sterling Bank Plc since February 2016, including Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer. Prior experience includes tenure at Microsoft as Chief Technology Officer, where responsibility encompassed shaping technology policy and government initiatives for a sustainable ICT environment. Olayinka also served as CIO and General Manager at Wema Bank Plc, driving IT and operations strategy, and as CIO and Vice President at First City Monument Bank Limited, overseeing strategic IT planning and implementation. Earlier career experience includes a managerial role at Accenture, focusing on technology-enabled solutions for clients in the financial services sector.